News in Wells

Mendip District Council will be serving up something special for Wells residents this month, thanks to a new partnership with the multi award-winning eat: Festivals team.

For the first time in Mendip, the popular food and drink events will be delivering four "little eat: Festivals" in Street, Glastonbury, Wells and Shepton Mallet during July and August, showcasing around 20 of Somerset's finest local producers.

Mendip District Council is reiterating its determination to drive down carbon dioxide emissions.

However, the council says it recognises urgent, ongoing action is required by residents, businesses and central government to avoid a climate crisis.

A victims' rights campaigner has criticised Somerset police's "deeply flawed" efforts to help those affected by rape and sexual assault.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary launched Project Bluestone in March, a collaboration between police professionals and academic to "transform" the force's response to sexual offence cases.

A major new fund to help farmers and land managers in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has been announced, called Farming in Protected Landscapes.

Through the programme, farmers and land managers can be supported to carry out projects that support nature recovery, mitigate the impacts of climate change, provide opportunities for people to discover, enjoy and understand the landscape and cultural heritage, or support nature-friendly, sustainable farm businesses.

In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis, we have compiled a list of roles currently available in Wells to give you a helping hand in your job hunt.

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Wells currently has among the lowest coronavirus infection rates in Mendip.

With three or fewer new cases recorded in the week leading up to June 26, the "Wells Town" area has not had a rolling rate per 100,000 people listed on the Public Health England website as the numbers are so small.

Somerset's district council leaders have written to Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick, to urge that he attaches "sufficient weight" to the result of the local poll, which returned a 65 per cent to 35 per cent vote in favour of the Stronger Somerset plan for two new unitary councils, over the One Somerset rival plan for a single unitary.

The Secretary of State is expected to announce his decision on the future of local government in Somerset before the Parliamentary summer recess begins on July 22.

As I am writing this, there is little else in the news except for England's magnificent victory over Germany in Euro 2020 – and quite right too.

Not only have the results been brilliant, but the progression of the number of fans at Wembley has been a joy to watch.

Planned extra care units in a major Wells development could be replaced with more conventional housing due to ongoing issues surrounding phosphates on the Somerset Levels.

Crest Nicholson South West was granted permission in April 2013 to construct 143 new homes on the former Nutricia site on the A39 Glastonbury Road.

Wells City Council is throwing its full support behind the project to bring a sculpture by Antony Gormley to the city.

The council has made a substantial donation to the project which is expected to increase visitor numbers and have a positive impact on the High Street and the hospitality industry.